The vast army of women seeking divorce are mainly after easy alimony from men they have ceased to love - surely one of the most despicable forms of barter that can exchange human hands.

we dig our graves with our teeth.

The grand canyon which yawns between the writer's concept of what he wants to capture in words and what comes through is a cruel abyss.

Life owes me a living worth living. Yes, Eden regarded life as her debtor, she its relentless paymaster.

Few enjoy noisy overcrowded functions. But they are a gesture of goodwill on the part of host or hostess, and also on the part of guests who submit to them.

Any work of art ... is great when it makes you feel that its creator has dipped into your very heart for his sensation.

The creative writer is usually captive to his next book.